Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampa, FL and Manila 

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Cost of Living in Manila is 53.9% lower than in Tampa, FL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Manila is 58.9% lower than in Tampa, FL
Rent Prices in Manila are 67.9% lower than in Tampa, FL
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 70.4% lower than in Tampa, FL
Groceries Prices in Manila are 50.7% lower than in Tampa, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 75.4% lower than in Tampa, FL
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Restaurants
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,174.00 ₱)
5.11 $
(300.00 ₱)
     -74.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $
(5,576.50 ₱)
25.55 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -73.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(645.70 ₱)
4.26 $
(250.00 ₱)
     -61.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(410.90 ₱)
1.19 $
(70.00 ₱)
     -83.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(498.95 ₱)
2.39 $
(140.00 ₱)
     -71.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.04 $
(295.99 ₱)
2.83 $
(166.09 ₱)
     -43.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $
(144.88 ₱)
0.96 $
(56.25 ₱)
     -61.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 $
(117.86 ₱)
0.50 $
(29.27 ₱)
     -75.2 %
Markets
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.37 $
(256.77 ₱)
6.83 $
(401.16 ₱)
     +56.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(192.54 ₱)
1.22 $
(71.50 ₱)
     -62.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(122.53 ₱)
0.43 $
(24.97 ₱)
     -79.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.44 $
(260.66 ₱)
2.04 $
(119.48 ₱)
     -54.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.43 $
(553.25 ₱)
3.98 $
(233.81 ₱)
     -57.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.53 $
(265.68 ₱)
2.26 $
(132.60 ₱)
     -50.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.13 $
(418.49 ₱)
3.75 $
(219.89 ₱)
     -47.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.18 $
(186.57 ₱)
1.44 $
(84.79 ₱)
     -54.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $
(44.93 ₱)
0.77 $
(45.11 ₱)
     +0.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 $
(141.01 ₱)
1.48 $
(87.15 ₱)
     -38.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.14 $
(125.40 ₱)
0.96 $
(56.47 ₱)
     -55.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.88 $
(110.43 ₱)
1.11 $
(65.10 ₱)
     -41.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.92 $
(112.61 ₱)
1.44 $
(84.37 ₱)
     -25.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.31 $
(135.60 ₱)
1.53 $
(90.10 ₱)
     -33.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.46 $
(203.10 ₱)
0.76 $
(44.80 ₱)
     -77.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $
(851.15 ₱)
8.52 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -41.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(130.86 ₱)
1.37 $
(80.57 ₱)
     -38.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.46 $
(202.85 ₱)
1.62 $
(95.28 ₱)
     -53.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.85 $
(519.50 ₱)
2.98 $
(175.00 ₱)
     -66.3 %
Transportation
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(146.75 ₱)
0.51 $
(30.00 ₱)
     -79.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.50 $
(4,138.35 ₱)
9.92 $
(582.30 ₱)
     -85.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(176.10 ₱)
0.77 $
(45.00 ₱)
     -74.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.40 $
(140.88 ₱)
0.39 $
(22.93 ₱)
     -83.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,761.00 ₱)
2.39 $
(140.00 ₱)
     -92.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $
(204.85 ₱)
4.22 $
(247.50 ₱)
     +20.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,050.00 $
(2,116,135.13 ₱)
25,553.66 $
(1,500,000.00 ₱)
     -29.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,732.97 $
(1,627,925.52 ₱)
20,442.93 $
(1,200,000.00 ₱)
     -26.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.68 $
(14,127.98 ₱)
125.80 $
(7,384.43 ₱)
     -47.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 69.00 $
(4,050.27 ₱)
29.56 $
(1,735.21 ₱)
     -57.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.96 $
(4,282.82 ₱)
28.53 $
(1,674.71 ₱)
     -60.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.38 $
(2,017.81 ₱)
41.54 $
(2,438.46 ₱)
     +20.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $
(1,467.50 ₱)
6.25 $
(366.67 ₱)
     -75.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(939.20 ₱)
6.39 $
(375.00 ₱)
     -60.1 %
Childcare
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,400.00 $
(82,180.00 ₱)
489.42 $
(28,729.17 ₱)
     -65.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 $
(821,800.01 ₱)
14,115.36 $
(828,571.43 ₱)
     +0.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.19 $
(3,356.91 ₱)
35.03 $
(2,056.19 ₱)
     -38.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.40 $
(2,371.48 ₱)
27.50 $
(1,614.21 ₱)
     -31.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.12 $
(6,112.14 ₱)
74.64 $
(4,381.19 ₱)
     -28.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 150.83 $
(8,853.92 ₱)
61.75 $
(3,624.92 ₱)
     -59.1 %
Rent Per Month
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,943.59 $
(114,088.79 ₱)
473.90 $
(27,818.14 ₱)
     -75.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,571.36 $
(92,239.05 ₱)
252.91 $
(14,846.08 ₱)
     -83.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,479.55 $
(204,249.32 ₱)
1,624.95 $
(95,384.54 ₱)
     -53.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,609.09 $
(153,153.64 ₱)
732.54 $
(42,999.92 ₱)
     -71.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 331.08 $
(19,434.33 ₱)
359.62 $
(21,109.46 ₱)
     +8.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 219.24 $
(12,869.43 ₱)
255.86 $
(15,019.20 ₱)
     +16.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,089.26 $
(298,739.42 ₱)
514.01 $
(30,172.23 ₱)
     -89.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 7.92      +21.5 %
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